Here are additional sustainability market research reports.
September 2025 Market Forecasts
14. Circular Economy Consulting Services Market Growth Forecast: The global circular economy consulting services market will reach $445.83 billion in 2029, up from $280.05 billion in 2025, according to The Business Research Company. That's a 12.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), according to the researcher.
13. AI and Energy Consumption: UCLA Samueli School of Engineering researchers have unveiled a technique to generate AI content in a more energy-efficient manner, Bio Engineer reported.
12. Green Data Center Market Growth Forecast: The green data center market will reach $155.51 billion by 2030, up from $48.26 billion in 2025, according to MarketsandMarkets. That's a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 26.4%, the research said. Key spending areas will include green air cooling solutions, along with software for data center infrastructure management (DCIM) and building management systems (BMS), the research said.
11. Capital Spending and Carbon Reduction: Within the world's largest businesses, more than a third of all capital expenditure (36%) is now aligned to sustainability goals, Risilience research asserts.
10. Scope 3 Liabilities: Ignoring supply chain emissions (Scope 3) could cost companies over $500 billion in annual liabilities globally by 2030, according to the 2025 Carbon Action Report from EcoVadis and Boston Consulting Group (BCG).
9. ESG Consulting Market Growth Forecast: The global ESG and sustainability advisory market will reach $82.4 billion by 2035, which represents a 6.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2025, according to Fact.MR. Mandates such as the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and similar disclosure norms in North America and Asia are forcing companies to seek external assurance and advisory services, according to the report. Still, CSRD and other climate-related regulations face various geopolitical headwinds.
8. Sustainable Tech Market Growth Forecast: The global sustainable technology market will reach $105.26 billion by 2033, up from $17.21 billion in 2023. That's a 22.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), according to Orion Market Research.
7. Carbon Neutral Data Center Market Growth Forecast: The Carbon Neutral Data Center Market will reach $109.01 billion by 2030, which represents a 21.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2025, according to Research and Markets.
6. Data Center Power Services Trends: The Offsite Data Center Power Market will reach $90.8 billion by 2030, which represents a 14.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from $45.9 billion in 2025, Research and Markets forecast. Among the key drivers for growth: "Digitization and sustainability agendas are pushing organizations to rethink conventional backup, with hybrid and renewable-integrated power configurations becoming mainstream for offsite data centers," the researcher said.
5. Net Zero Energy Building Market Forecast: The market for net-zero energy buildings will reach $87.22 billion by 2029, which represents an 18.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2024, according to The Business Research Company. Key opportunities and market drivers include "energy-saving building methodologies, advancements in renewable energy technology, inventive sustainable building practices, the emergence of green technologies, and the amalgamation of cutting-edge building design philosophies."
4. IT Asset Disposition Market Growth Forecast: The IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) market will reach $46.89 billion by 2034, which represents an 8.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2024, according to Market Research Future. ITAD providers have the opportunity to "emphasize environmentally responsible recycling and circular economy principles," the research said.
3. Climate Transition Question Marks: Only 2% of companies have disclosed plans to shift capital away from high-carbon assets or to align their spending with their long-term decarbonization goals, despite more than 95% having a policy commitment to act on climate, a London School of Economics report found. (Source: Bloomberg, September 17, 2025)
2. Net-Zero Setbacks: Only 7% of large companies comprehensively measure emissions as of 2025 -- down from 9% in 2024 and 10% in 2023, a Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and CO2 AI report said. On the bright side, over 80% of companies reported financial gains from their decarbonization efforts, the survey found. (Source: BCG and CO2 AI, September 2025)
1. CEO Perspectives: Despite geopolitical and economic headwinds, roughly 88% of CEOs say the business case for sustainability is stronger in 2025 than it was five years ago. (Source: UN Global Impact-Accenture study)
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